The Mayor, in his note, announced that the Special Municipality would regard. as legally binding any Geelsion made by the Court after April T, both In evil and criminal eases, He stated that the agreement regarding the Court concluded between the various interested Powers and the Chinese Nationalist Government Would expire on March 31.
The Special Municipality, Mr, Fu declared, was prepared to continue the operation of the existing agree ment provided its jurisdiction over the affairs, of the Court was cognized, 12 also requested prompt action regarding the four other demands presented on March 10.
Mr. ssu hoped for "an_iinmediate reply, Sitisfactory to this administra tion, so that friendly relations may be improved and results achieved in the ce-operation between the various authorities concerned."
Damaged enterprises included many. of the newer and better organized actones, such as the China Can Company, which was destroyed with losses estimated at $1 million, the well-equipped Chinese Education Goods Factory and the Da Hws Educational Goods Factory, both of which wore also destroyed.
What has taken place at Shanghai is merely an indication of what has occurred at other occupied ports on the Yangize River, along. the coast, and in Canton—where all industrial plants, water and electricity works, the General Post OMce, and most of the city's modern business sections were almost entirely destroyed by Mire. To these losses must be added the incalculable damage suffered in the Interior of China due to destruction by the invading armies, the Chinese "geordied earth" policy, and the floods in North China and in those provinces bordering the Yellow and Yangtze Rivers, Despite all the damage sustained in the coastal areas, - much iluable equipment hah bees! moved Westwardy the plants, machinery, and Momo many dndustties in Chekiane, Kangra, and anhwei having been Transported with Government ald to tomes of comparative safely in. China' Finterland. in addition to Govern ment alg, considerable private cobia fs. been invested, relating the Spening of a new era of industrial Sha agticutural development Sri. the West andthe opening of ma venues to rade, "The lowes sus-{ained us a result of hoties, the diversion of shipping, the closure. of the Yangtze River to navigation, the blockade of the coast, and the bomb= tug of towns, roads. and. railways (Ware inaiculaly heavy.
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